A System Is Composed of Three Components A,B,and C

question 27

Multiple Choice

A system is composed of three components A,B,and C.All three must function for the system to function.There are currently no backups in place.The system has a reliability of 0.966.If a backup is installed for component A,the new system reliability will be:

• A)unchanged.
• B)less than 0.966.
• C)greater than it would be if a backup were also installed for component B.
• D)greater than 0.966
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

Money owed by a business to its suppliers shown as a liability on the company's balance sheet.

Accrued Liabilities

Financial obligations that a company has incurred but not yet paid for, which are recorded on the balance sheet.

Operating Activities

The day-to-day actions that are involved in running a business, which are recorded in the cash flow from operating activities section of a company's cash flow statement.

Net Cash

The amount of cash available after accounting for all cash inflows and outflows.